The betterment of human society through the empowerment of women
Neither the Foundation nor any single book is the goal. They are the means. The goal is a better human society, reached by empowering women, with the life of The Honorable Mrs. Khadija as the example.
The Mrs. Khadija Foundation works for one goal: the betterment of human society through the empowerment of women, using the role model of The Honorable Mrs. Khadija.
Who we areStrength · Dignity · Love · Success
Four words describe the life we hold up as an example, and they guide everything MKF says and does. They always appear together, in this order.
Strength
The courage to build, to decide and to stand by what is right, in hard times as in good ones.
Dignity
Respect for every person, and a way of working that honors the name the Foundation carries.
Love
Care for family, for community and for humanity, given freely and without conditions.
Success
Work done with excellence and integrity, so that what is built lasts and serves others.
What we do
Everything MKF does serves this one goal: the books we publish and transcreate, the people we gather each year in Antalya, the declaration we will sign together, the awards we will give, and the programs that will touch the lives of women.
The First Heart
The First Heart is the cornerstone of the Foundation's library: the story of Mrs. Khadija, told for every person in the world.
02The gathering
Every year in the first week of March, MKF gathers people from around the world in Antalya, Türkiye.
03Declaration and awards
Two lasting works begin at the first gathering: a declaration on the future of women's empowerment, and an international award for women.
04Programs
Knowledge alone is not enough.
05Mrs. Khadija's Water
The first work of the Foundation was water.
06First Heart Media
Humanity will come to know Mrs. Khadija through humanity.
Mrs. Khadija is not only the first heart, not only the first believer. She is the first to reason, the first to interpret, and the first to judge with wisdom.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Görmez, from his foreword to The First Heart
Every March, in Antalya
Every year in the first week of March, MKF gathers people from around the world in Antalya, Türkiye. The first gathering takes place from 2 to 4 March 2027, and it is the public inauguration of the Foundation.
The gathering
The First Heart, and the books to come
The First Heart is the cornerstone of the Foundation's library: the story of Mrs. Khadija, told for every person in the world.
The First Heart| Title | The First Heart. The Honorable Mrs. Khadija: Strength, Dignity, Love, and Success |
| Authors | Prof. Bassem Khafagy and Dr. Nurgul Karahan |
| Foreword | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Görmez |
| Series | Stories of Leaders Series, Vol. 01 |
| Publisher | ELME Publishing, AKADIMYA GROUP. First edition, March 2026, 176 pages, ISBN 978-1-889626-27-7 |
Library
MKF: An Introduction
This introduction tells who we are, why we hold up the life of Mrs. Khadija as an example, what we do and plan to do until 2040, how our work is funded, and how you can take part.
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MKF Brand Book
This book holds the visual and verbal identity of the Mrs. Khadija Foundation.
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Take part
Everyone who shares our goal has a place in the Mrs. Khadija Foundation. There are many ways to take part.
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